(ABLP Release)
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) advises the public, and the Groups officially observing the general elections, that Observer Radio has been censoring paid advertisements by the ABLP by refusing to carry them without any explanation.
On Wednesday, March 14, at 7.36 am, Caecilia Derrick informed the ABLP by email as follows:
“Observer will not air the following ads: Gizelle, Ugly little liars. Please be guided accordingly”. Subsequently, Ms Derrick sent another email stating, “I forgot one ad that we will not be aired on Observer Radio which is the Billboard ad”.
It should be noted that no explanation was given for refusing to carry any of these paid advertisements.
The ABLP advertisements were cleared in advance by Attorneys, so the Party is confident that they contain no defamation of anyone.
The ABLP is further alarmed that, on Tuesday, March 6 at 11.20 am, by email the Observer Radio station sent the ABLP advertisements to Damani Tabor, the Public Relations Officer of the United Progressive Party (UPP), in clear violation of every legal responsibility to a client. It also smacks of political bias and partisanship.
The ABLP is aware of the transmission of its advertisements to Damani Tabor because the Observer accidentally included us in the email.
The Billboard ad, which Observer radio causally told the ABLP it will not carry, without any explanation, simply objects to the violation of a six-year-old child and calls for respect for the principles of decency and responsibility which are valued principles in our society.
Note should be taken that all other media, all of which are privately-owned except for ABS, have carried the ABLP paid advertisements without any form of censorship.
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That is why the business is failing because they play too much politics. Take the people them money and play the ads. You have a business to run. I miss Winston. If he could have rolled over in his grave he would have done so, to see how he worked hard all the way to the privy council he one and they just ruin the man hard work so.
He went to privy council get Observer Radio .Obaerver can’t be brought by any one careful what you wish for.i love observer because they shine the light on ALP & UPP long live OMG 💘
They sooooo right not to play the AD
Really did the ABLP expect anything better from OMG they have clearly showed where they stand in this political divide
They always did……that’s what the station is grounded in
Anything for money eh? No social responsibility? No integrity? Please! Winston used to say “Just cut he off!”
But, but, but, but Observer Media Group proudly touts itself as the ONLY INDEPENDENT MEDIA in Antigua & Barbuda.
The sky is actually yellow. It is not blue.
Y’all start feeling the pinch. UPP IN ALL YUH R#$&Hole
y would they carry slander and lies the alp will loose this election member i say so Gastonia will loose his seat lovel will win his
I hear you LOUD & CLEAR!! As Anthony Stuart said, if you want to make money go into the “smelling salts” and “blood pressure medication” business, because come election day, they will be in high demand.
U all should be ashame to want advertise on Observer Radio and u all wish it was closed down ,But y would u want to advertise there and u all say nobody listen to them, isn’t point fm the most listen station? “U wish” Thank God for Observer..keep your dirty, ugly, politics on your radio station that u lie and say is not yours..A SO THEN ADVERTISEMENT LIE ..BOUT ABLP CREATED OVER 6000 JOB..GET OUT A HERE.LIARD BASTARDS.
U all looking help now..
Thank God every body in Antigua cannot be bought
Stand firm observer Radio..
What a bunch of cry cry
babies you ABLP followers, the utterances from your leader about the Barbuda ppl is deplorable. U should be concerned, he will treat you the same.
Ablp too late to clean up your act , time is ticking for your departure. Observer is right , get the rubbish off the air, the advertisement are a bunch of lies and fiction good let the UPP know the tricks you are up to, they have the write to reject them. Now you are going to buy your own ships as per Weston, laughable maybe you are you referring to Gaston big ship ? One thing can I say you delivered 500 Billboards in 30 days. Your biggest accomplishment.
My x will be in the sunshine.
OH YES, JUICY JUICY STUFF! UPP got people everywhere, staying quiet till March 21st. Come on Observer you messed up THE LINK “Observer accidentally included us in the email.” LOLOLOLOL!
I have heard ABLP & UPP ads on Observer Radio, so what is it about these particular ads that OMG refuses to run them??
Goosh… it was 2004. Come outta that- come inna this… Lester Bird , Assot, Malwin etc., Dead and buried..we go lock dem up…. 2009 almost lost the election… Promise, Promise 2014, we can’t lock dem up…We lost 14-3… Lester etc., Won big time….. Wha happen? UPPITES…we have good memories… . 2018 old songs, same melody..only the acolytes is suffering from Amnesia….. On the 21st it would be 17 none….. You’ll toooo harden…
That’s the important part isn’t it, what do the ads say? I look forward to hearing those ads on other stations to judge for myself.
iT’S GREAT TO BE INDEPENDENT. NOW LET’S SEE, WHY MIGHT THEY NOT RUN AN AD?
DEFAMATORY? OBSCENE? INAPPROPRIATE DEPICTION OF A MINOR ?
THEY ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO KEEP AN AD SUBMISSION PRIVATE SO WHY NOT PASS IT ON?
THE ABLP ADS THEY DO RUN ARE SO POORLY DONE YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHO CAME UP WITH THEM, ESPECIALLY MOLLWYN SOUNDING LIKE HE IS READY FOR BARNES COME GET HE. THE GRIM REAPER HIMSELF.
Molwyn is past his ‘best by’ date. Someone need to tel he..
Accidentally? I am sure that there was no accident. OMG simply tellin you that they dont give a dam.
Yinna tink yinna above the law but a week from now I wanna be in the situatiin room when yinna wiping up ALL the tears. Ppl tired of alp!!!! Even if a dog was running, it will do better than GB!
Oh please. You all always know everything. The manager said she recognized the error and sent and apology to those concerned. It was an accident. I hope you have enough tears for next week. I will hail you out, hmmmmm come Thursday moring
Its a date
Why does Observer need to send the ads of its customers to Damani Tabor?? Is this common practice for them to divulge client information to a third party?? Wow!! Professionalism? Credibility? Wow!
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